Metal cement



Patented Jan; 15, .1929;

UNITED STATES PATENT- o1=i-1c|.-:'.

WILLIAM GHAPIN, OF INDIANAPOLIS, IIQI'IDIAITA.

METAL CEMENT.

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For the purpose of this compound I use silico-manganese approximately 60%, ferro pure nickel in 1 siliconyapproximately I powdered form not to exceed and powdered borax glass not to, exceed 10% and which maybe ina proportion as low as article of commerce which contains about approximately 70% manganese, 20% $111- con and the balance iron. The ferro-silicon used in said compound is what: is commonly 2 known in the trade as 15% ferro-silicon containing approximately 85% iron and 15% 'silicon.

All the elements ground to a fine powder, about 80 to 100 v mesh, before mixing and the mixing is dorte in a way to secure a strictly uniform com,- pound as the result. v

The surfaces to be joined are machined ,or' ground until-they are flat after which they are cleaned and a quantity of the compound is placed between them. The parts are then placed'in juxta-positio'n and heated while in such position until they havereached a temperature of approximately 40 2300 Fahrenheit. They are then carefully removed from a source of heat and the surfaces to be joined are pressed togetherin i order to remove surplus compound. 'The parts are then allowed to "cool. 3 In the use of this compound I have discovered that black spots 1n the joints commonly resulting from the use of other compounds are obviated and a stronger and better looking joint results. This follows from the fact that the borax glass-content is reduced to a very small percenta e 0f the whole while the addition of the 0th compound result in a cement which flows freely and completely fillsup all inequalities,

5 such as low places in the machining of the spots in the joints in this compound are er elements of the- Application filed, September 1,1927. Serial No. 217,011.

high speed metal and carbon steel prepara-,

tory to cementing. I have found that in the use of the compound containing borax glass substantially in excess of10% black, or nearly black beads which form the black spots in the joint result, whereas with the cement made in accordance with the above named formula this' objectionable feature is overcome. Y 1 I 7 Having thus fully described my said invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

nese approximately ferro-silicon, ap' proximately 10%, nickel in powdered form not to exceed 25%, powdered borax glass not to exceed 10%, all ground to a fine powder and mixed substantially in the propor- 0. v v tions and in the manner set forth. As is well known silica-manganese is an 2. compound comprising silico-manganese and ferro-silicon approximately 1. A compound consisting of silico-manga nigkel approximately 25%, and borax glass 1 approximately 5%, substantially as set forth. v v

3-. A compound adapted'to be usedin joining metals comprising silico-manganese approximately 60%, ferro-silicon approximately-'10%, powdered nickel not to exceed 25%, powdered borax glass not to exceed 10%,

4. A compound adapted to be used in the joining o metals comprising silico-manganese an ferro-silicon approximately 70%, nickel not to exceed 25%, and powdered borax glass not to exceed'10%, all reduced to a powder and mixed, substantially as set forth. i v

-5. A compound adapted to be used in the joining of metals comprising silico-manganese and ferro-silicon, nickel approximately 25%, borax glass approximately 10%, all reduced to a powder and mixed, substantiallyas set, forth.

all mixed substantially in the manner set forth.

6. A compound comprising silico-manganese app'roximately 60%, ferro-silicon approxlmately 10%, powdered borax glass ap proximately 5% and the remainder pow dered nickel, all reduced to a'powder and mixed, substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Indianapolis, Indiana, this 23rd day of July, A. D. nineteen hundred and twenty-seven.

R. CHAPIN. 

